Panchang for Varanasi
Friday, 20 October 2023 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Friday, 20 October 2023: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Mula nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:59 AM, sunset 5:28 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:17 AM–11:44 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 11:25 PM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 2
until 8:41 PM
Yoga
Atiganda
until 3:03 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 12:02 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
5:28 PM
Moonrise
11:13 AM
Moonset
9:39 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:17 AM–11:44 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:36 PM–4:02 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:25 AM–8:51 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:21 AM – 12:06 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:19 AM – 5:09 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:44 AM – 5:59 AM
Vijaya
1:38 PM – 2:24 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:28 PM – 6:43 PM
Nishita
11:18 PM – 12:09 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:24 PM – 3:58 PM
Varjyam · avoid
5:59 AM – 7:31 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:17 AM – 9:03 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:59 AM–8:41 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
8:41 PM–5:59 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
Hora (Planetary Hours)
Each hora is ruled by a planet — saffron = auspicious, gray = avoid. The first hora begins at sunrise, ruled by the weekday lord.
day horas
| 5:59 AM–6:57 AM | Venus |
| 6:57 AM–7:54 AM | Mercury |
| 7:54 AM–8:51 AM | Moon |
| 8:51 AM–9:49 AM | Saturn |
| 9:49 AM–10:46 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:46 AM–11:44 AM | Mars |
| 11:44 AM–12:41 PM | Sun |
| 12:41 PM–1:38 PM | Venus |
| 1:38 PM–2:36 PM | Mercury |
| 2:36 PM–3:33 PM | Moon |
| 3:33 PM–4:31 PM | Saturn |
| 4:31 PM–5:28 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:28 PM–6:31 PM | Mars |
| 6:31 PM–7:33 PM | Sun |
| 7:33 PM–8:36 PM | Venus |
| 8:36 PM–9:38 PM | Mercury |
| 9:38 PM–10:41 PM | Moon |
| 10:41 PM–11:44 PM | Saturn |
| 11:44 PM–12:46 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:46 AM–1:49 AM | Mars |
| 1:49 AM–2:52 AM | Sun |
| 2:52 AM–3:54 AM | Venus |
| 3:54 AM–4:57 AM | Mercury |
| 4:57 AM–6:00 AM | Moon |
More for Varanasi: Choghadiya · Rahu Kaal
Computed for Varanasi (25.32, 83.01, Asia/Kolkata) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.